The Minister of Transportation, Senator Stated Alkali, has formally kicked off the 2024 Yuletide Highway Transportation Palliative.
Transport Ministry, Director, Press and Public Relations, Olujimi Oyetomi, mentioned this in an announcement on Monday.
The assertion, “He has directed the Management of Highway Transportation Unions – Highway Transport Employers Affiliation of Nigeria, Nationwide Union of Highway Transport Employees, God is Good Motors, and Affiliation of Luxurious Bus Homeowners of Nigeria to make sure that their palliative buses are moved to the designated loading factors early on the twenty fourth December 2024 to start shifting Nigerians who search to make the most of the Highway Transport to hitch their family members throughout the nation for Christmas (2024) and New Yr Day (2025)”.
Acknowledging the delay within the scheme’s graduation, Alkali expressed remorse, citing logistical challenges which have now been resolved.
“Nigerians who intend to make use of this scheme from Abuja will take off from Eagle Sq. by 6.00 a.m., whereas those that are taking off from Lagos are to make use of Oshodi Terminal 3 for these going Northern routes and Oshodi Terminal 2 for these going Southern routes.
“The time for day by day take-off is 6 a.m. Nonetheless, a number of the taking part luxurious buses are taking off by 6-7 p.m. day by day from Oshodi, Lagos. Passengers aspiring to make the most of the Yuletide Highway Transportation Palliative ought to notice that they are going to be required to pay 50% of the price that they’ll in any other case pay.
“The Administration of the Federal Ministry of Transportation has additional suggested that Nigerians ought to please keep away from speeding within the face of the restricted numbers of automobiles designated for the 2024 Yuletide Bus Palliative to keep away from disagreeable experiences.
“144 routes from Abuja and Lagos to all State Capitals besides Anambra, which might be Onitsha with 708 automobiles have been deliberate for the 2024 Yuletide Highway Transport Palliative. Kicking off on Tuesday, twenty fourth of December, 2024, and operating until Sunday, fifth January 2025, signifies that the scheme will final for 13 days”, Alkali said.
The minister additionally highlighted the continued free prepare rides supplied by the Nigerian Railway Company on six corridors throughout the nation, additional enhancing transportation choices for Nigerians through the festive season.
The Ministry of Transportation inspired Nigerians to evaluate the permitted route maps and designated terminals for clean journey planning.